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Vice President Osinbajo Launches New 5% Credit Facility for MSMEs

  August 3, 2018 **FG to launch Shared Facilities for MSMEs Initiatives, in partnership with BOI, FIRS, NEXIM, NEPC and Access Bank. “This initiative will provide MSMEs with access to fully equipped cluster-style facilities, for which they can pay an affordable fee to operate out of. These facilities would have […]

LafargeHolcim Acquires Leading Ready-Mix Concrete Company in Denver

August 2, 2018/LafargeHolcim LafargeHolcim has acquired Metro Mix, LLC, a leading provider of ready-mix concrete in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. With Metro Mix, LafargeHolcim further strengthens its position in the United States, where it is already present with operations in cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and asphalt. Jan Jenisch, […]

Paylater Says Over $17M Credit Access Granted to Nigerian Consumers in 2018

August 2, 2018/Paylater In Nigeria, a country of nearly 200 million people, 61% of the adult population is un- or underbanked. Fintech companies like Paylater represent a tremendous opportunity to get formal banking services in the hands of Nigerian consumers to provide much needed liquidity for entrepreneurial investment, personal development, […]